There are 10 ways to get from Germany to Interlaken by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Frankfurt to Basel, train
best- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Basel (BSL)plane FRA - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 11mCHF 135–408Night train, bus
cheapest- Take the nighttrain from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hbnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
16h 27mCHF 70–160Train
- Take the train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Westtrain Ice
10h 39mCHF 300–473Bus
- Take the bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Stationbus 144
- Take the bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhofbus Shuttler L1 online shuttle
17h 12mCHF 88–127Fly Frankfurt to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane FRA - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 5mCHF 144–289Fly Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane STR - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 9mCHF 165–380Fly Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane MUC - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
5h 25mCHF 137–322Fly Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport, train
- Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane DUS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Berntrain
- Take the train from Bern to Interlaken Westtrain
6h 28mCHF 125–311Drive, car train
- Drive from Berlin to Hannover Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Lörrach Hbf to Interlakencar
12h 35mCHF 168–225Drive 903.3 km
- Drive from Berlin to Interlakencar 903.3 km
9h 45mCHF 175–252
Germany to Interlaken by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Germany to Interlaken is to bus which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Germany to Interlaken is to fly and train which takes 5h 5m and costs SFr 140 - SFr 290.
No, there is no direct bus from Germany to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from Berlin Alexanderplatz and arriving at Interlaken Sonnenhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof and Zürich HB Schweizerhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Germany to Interlaken. However, there are services departing from S+U Alexanderplatz Bhf and arriving at Interlaken West via Berlin Ostbahnhof. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 39m.
The distance between Germany and Interlaken is 462 km. The road distance is 903.3 km.
The best way to get from Germany to Interlaken without a car is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 480.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Germany to Interlaken, including transfers.
Germany to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof station.
Germany to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), depart from Berlin Ostbahnhof station.
The best way to get from Germany to Interlaken is to train which takes 10h 39m and costs SFr 300 - SFr 480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 85 - SFr 130 and takes 17h 12m.
What companies run services between Germany and Interlaken, Switzerland?
Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) operates a train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken West 6 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 300–470 and the journey takes 9h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Berlin Alexanderplatz to Interlaken Sonnenhof via Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof, Zurich Bus Station, and Zürich HB Schweizerhof in around 17h 12m.
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–330
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–270
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–420
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–420
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–290
- Website
- airdolomiti.it
Flights from Frankfurt to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- CHF 150–460
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 130–400
Flights from Munich International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- CHF 140–420
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Düsseldorf International Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–210
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 300–470
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich Flughafen to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–60
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Bern to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 17–27
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 7531 915109
- info@sbb-deutschland.de
- Website
- SBB GmbH
Train from Basel SBB to Interlaken West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–16
- Schedules at
- SBB GmbH
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Berlin Hbf to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–130
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 100–130
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 75–90
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 45–60
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Hannover Hbf to Lörrach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 90–110
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Berlin, Zentralen Omnibusbahnhof to Zurich Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +41 44 552 0807
- contact@shuttler.ch
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
Bus from Zürich HB Schweizerhof to Interlaken Sonnenhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 22–26
- Website
- Shuttler
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Booking & Getting There
Germany to Interlaken bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Zurich Bus Station.
Germany to Interlaken train services, operated by Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS), arrive at Interlaken West station.
Yes, the driving distance between Germany to Interlaken is 903 km. It takes approximately 9h 45m to drive from Germany to Interlaken.
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